Urinary Tract Infections

Treatment

Medications (antibiotics) are the usual treatment for most urinary tract infections (UTIs).

People who have recurrent UTIs, especially if they have anatomic abnormalities, may need to take low-dose antibiotics for an extended period.

UTIs that progress to a kidney infection may require more aggressive treatment in the hospital.

Surgery

Vesicoureteral reflux

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Surgery may be required if your child has an anatomic abnormality called vesicoureteral reflux, a congenital condition in which urine flows backward from the bladder to the ureters and sometimes reaches the kidneys. Many children outgrow this condition but, for those who do not, surgery is needed to reattach the ureters to the bladder to eliminate the backflow.

Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota offer a minimally invasive surgical approach to vesicoureteral reflux.

Read more about vesicoureteral reflux.